NCAA’s $5-Million for Concussion Research Is but a Fraction of Need

By Paul Basken

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s tentative
settlement on Tuesday of a class-action lawsuit over its
handling of athletes’ head injuries includes $5-million for
research into concussion-related health problems.

But the amount, to be paid over 10 years, represents just a
fraction of the need for research into a problem that affects tens
of thousands of people and costs the U.S.